The arrogant young lady in the class works as a maid in my house

Haruru glanced at Himeno's back in the seat in front of her for some unknown reason.

"I'm alone."

Shinnosuke responded instantly.

Haruru seems to be suspicious of Shinnosuke's relationship with Himeno.

But the two of them were not dating at all, and it was impossible for them to act together harmoniously.

"Yeah?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Hmm...Okay."

If she had just casually suspected him, he would have been very troubled. But she unexpectedly believed him frankly, which made Shinnosuke feel relieved.

However, the response was unexpected.

"So, do you want to join me?"

Shinnosuke was so surprised by the sudden invitation that he almost burst into laughter.

"W-why?"

"You don't want to?"

"I'm not unwilling."

"That's fine, right?"

"I asked you why?"

"Because Azuma-san is quite interesting. I'm very interested in you."

(Her interest probably stems from her interest in the relationship between me and Ren Zhichuan.)

"I'm not interesting at all. I'm just a passerby wherever I go."

"I don't think so...Okay, let's act together!"

Himeno, who was sitting in the front seat, must have heard the conversation between Shinnosuke and Haruru, but she didn't even turn around.

Shinnosuke could only see her back and had no idea what her expression was. But he saw Himeno's shoulder twitch.

It's Shinnosuke's freedom to choose who to act with, there's no need to care about Himeno... That's how it should be.

(But wait, this requires careful consideration.)

Their recent relationship has gone beyond just providing housework and receiving it; it feels like they've built a trusting relationship between good friends. With that in mind, Shinnosuke couldn't just agree to Haruru's invitation.

Himeno's shoulders twitched, probably because she was unhappy with Haruru's invitation.

Shinnosuke thought so in his heart.

(Maybe I'm overthinking this. But it's better not to accept Nanfeng's invitation so easily.)

This is the lesson the man who got so engrossed in staring at Haruru's big breasts that he got hit in the face with a ball and was told "you're so stupid" by Himeno got.

"No, that's fine. It's not my style to go out with other people... let alone girls. I go wherever I want. Thanks for inviting me."

"Is that so..."

Haruru seemed to feel regretful, but probably thought it wouldn't be a good idea to continue to insist on an invitation, so she ended the topic of off-campus teaching.

However, Shinnosuke still had no idea what expression Himeno, who was sitting in the front seat, had right now.

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The next Sunday, the doorbell rang, announcing that Jinai had arrived.

When Shinnosuke came to greet her at the entrance, Himeno asked as soon as she opened her mouth:

"Azuma-san, what are you going to wear when you go to Kyoto?"

Himeno is wearing a coat over her maid outfit, which is Himeno's normal form.

"Well, this is what I usually wear at home."

Shinnosuke finished speaking and pinched the hem of his clothes with his fingers. It was a printed T-shirt and jeans.

(Why do we have to wear casual clothes for off-campus teaching? It’s obviously enough to wear a uniform.)

Himeno seemed to sense Shinnosuke's attitude of being bothered, and looked at him with regret.

"Um……"

(What's with that cold look? Jinshigawa, not in maid mode, is still a bit scary...)

"Is that so? Then let's go shopping for clothes."

"Eh, are we going now?"

"Yes, go now."

"Why? You can wear whatever you want during field trips."

"You can't be so casual."

"Why? It's none of your business what I wear."

"It's about me."

"Eh, why?"

Shinnosuke didn't understand what she meant and stood there in a daze.

"Ah, no..."

Jinai suddenly stopped talking.

Shinnosuke had no idea that she was actually thinking this:

(I hope he'll dress nicely, at least for the sake of all the classmates seeing him at school reunions. I've been thinking this before... Azuma-san has decent looks and a decent figure, but his fashion sense is so unfashionable it's a shame. Ah, but I just can't bring myself to say I want everyone to think he's handsome. If I say that, it'll be like I have a crush on him, so I can't bring myself to say it. What should I do... Ah, right. I've come up with a good excuse.)

Then Jinai finally spoke:

"It's just a part-time job, but if the master I serve is dressed in a very old-fashioned way, it would be very uncomfortable for the servant."

"Uh... is it that... rustic?"

"Yeah, it's very old-fashioned. Although I've always found it hard to say it."

These words stabbed Shinnosuke's heart.

He had always believed that although his dress was not fashionable, his taste was not too bad. But his unfounded confidence was completely shattered.

(So ​​my clothes are really tacky?)

Before this, no one cared about his appearance. To be honest, he didn't care what he wore. But this time, Himeno and Haruru would definitely pay attention to his appearance - no, they would pay attention to his old-fashioned casual clothes.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt embarrassed about wearing his usual clothes to attend off-campus teaching.

"But I don't understand fashion at all, and I don't know what clothes to buy."

"Of course I'll give you advice. It's also a maid's job to make her look good."

Jinai placed a hand on her chest and said, "Leave it to me."

She was a fashion icon at school, a figure who was like a leader to the girls. It was reassuring to have someone like Himeno to help him. Shinnosuke suddenly found courage.

"...Okay, I understand. Let's go buy some clothes then."

"Okay, let's go."

Himeno looked very happy, now she could dress Shinnosuke up a little more handsomely.

However, they encountered another problem at this time.

"Where can I buy fashionable clothes?"

"Where do you usually buy clothes?"

"UNIQLO. There's a store in the shopping center inside the main station, right?"

"Really? I don't know."

This young lady doesn't seem to shop at stores frequented by many high school students.

"Then do you know where to buy it?"

"Well...I usually buy clothes from department stores that come to my house for external sales, or I go to directly-operated stores of foreign brands."

"Uh... it can't be used as a reference at all."

"sorry."

"It's okay. It's not your fault."

Generally speaking, Shinnosuke only thought of the large shopping malls at the transfer station. There, he could find a wide variety of options, from affordable trendy clothing stores to shops that followed the latest fashion trends.

However, large shopping malls are frequented by high school students in the area, and there is a high chance of running into someone you know.

"Hmm... this is a headache. There's also the casual clothing store in front of the station. But I've never been there."

"Then let's go there."

So they decided to go to the small casual clothing store in front of the station closest to Shinnosuke's house.

When I actually went to the store, I found that although it did not display the latest popular clothing, it still had some clothes that were in line with the fashion trends of young people.

Even so, Shinnosuke still had no idea what kind of clothes to choose.

"Then you can buy the clothes I picked out, okay?"

"Okay. Thank you."

Although Shinnosuke could be a condescending mentor to Himeno when it came to household matters, fashion was another matter. He knew full well that he was just a worthless passerby, so he decided to leave it all to Himeno... No, he gave her full authority to handle it.

She picked out a stylish shirt, jeans, and leather sneakers, and Shinnosuke obediently tried them on.

He changed into his clothes in the dressing room and looked in the mirror. Although it was indeed him, he seemed to... actually look more handsome than usual. However, Shinnosuke, who lacked confidence, still felt a little uneasy.

So he walked out of the dressing room and asked for the opinion of Ji No who was waiting in front of him.

"What do you think...?"

The moment Himeno saw Shinnosuke's figure, her eyes widened and her mouth opened in surprise.

(Wow, she's silent? That means...)

"It really doesn't look good, does it? Sorry, I'll go change it."

"Wait a minute, Agatsuma-san. That's not the case... He was even more handsome than I thought, so I was stunned."

"Eh? Are you kidding me? Are you flattering me or making fun of me?"

"Really, not really. I just think it's handsome. I have a really good eye for choice."

Jinai showed a smug expression.

"So that's what you meant!"

"But it really looks good in it. Azuma-san has such good qualities."

(Good conditions? It should be a compliment, but I am still happy to hear her say that.)

"Thank you... Then I'll believe what you say."

He seemed to think that it was fortunate that he had given full authority to Jinai.

So I bought the whole set and set off on my journey home.

On the way home, Shinnosuke looked at the shopping bag in his hand, while Himeno had a mixed expression.

"Hmm... I bought some nice clothes, but..."

For some reason, Jino's face looked a little ugly.

"What's wrong?"

"I think it would be hard for me to see you in this outfit."

Shinnosuke and Himeno pretended to be strangers on campus. This meant they couldn't be together during off-campus classes. She seemed displeased that she'd put together an outfit with so much effort, but had no chance to see it.

"There's nothing we can do about it."

"But it's a rare opportunity to have a field trip, but we can't go together. Isn't that a bit of a shame?"